David Cushley (born 22 July 1989) is a Northern Irish semi-professional footballer who plays as a forward for NIFL Premiership side Carrick Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Cushley | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Carrick Rangers | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Ballymena United | 48 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Lisburn Distillery | 58 | (14) |
| 2012–2016 | Ballymena United | 126 | (34) |
| 2016–2021 | Crusaders | 123 | (24) |
| 2021– | Carrick Rangers | 103 | (22) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 June 2024 | |||
Club career
edit"Cush" began his career at Ballymena United where he featured very little and in 2010 he moved to Lisburn Distillery and most notably won the League Cup in 2011 when they defeated Portadown.[1] Following Distillery's relegation, Cushley rejoined Ballymena United where he became famous for his long range goals, with his long distance strike against Linfield getting several thousand views online from Fox Sports.[2] Cushley also had his goal against Portadown in 2013 broadcast on Soccer AM. His most famous moment as a Ballymena player came when, in the Irish Cup against Cliftonville, with United losing 1–0 in the last few minutes, Cushley equalised with a deflected free kick and then almost immediately after scored a free kick to win the game. In January 2016, Crusaders beat off competition from Linfield to bring him to Seaview.[3]
In April 2018 Cushley assisted and scored in a 2–1 victory over Ballymena United which sealed the league title for Crusaders.[4]
In 2021 Cushley left Crusaders after heavy rumours for the past twelve months he was on the move, eventually joining Stuart King’s Carrick Rangers side.
Honours
editLisburn Distillery
Ballymena United
- County Antrim Shield: 2015–16
Crusaders
- NIFL Premiership: 2017–18
- Irish Cup: 2018–19
- County Antrim Shield: 2017–18, 2018–19
References
edit- ^ "Lisburn Distillery 2–1 Portadown". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wonder strike from Ballymena's Cushley". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Crusaders Football Club :: David Cushley to join Crusaders next Season". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "'This is why I came to Crusaders' – David Cushley revels in title success". Belfast Live. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.